New measurements show that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known galaxies.

Australia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution.

The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.

One characteristic of cancer cells is their high adaptability to different environments in the body and to drug treatments.

The group with the polytherapeutic treatments showed clinically significant improvements at 12 weeks, while the other group did not.

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid — or cholesterol — status for midlife women.

In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree.

Intense aerobic exercise increases the glucose (sugar) consumption of internal organs, thereby reducing the availability of energy to tumors

A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.

Test is proficient in detecting and classifying cell-free DNA, or tumor byproducts deposited in the bloodstream of a person with cancer.

Compelling evidence suggests that the misfolding, aggregation, and cerebral deposition of amyloid-beta plays a central role in the disease.

Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.

Researchers developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release of molecules by exposure to UV light.

Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be added to any surface.

A study measuring the sleep patterns of students has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep.

Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan study has found how to make it even more effective.

New research uncovers some of the strongest and most direct evidence yet of the extent to which electrification fuels economic growth.

As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.

Being lightweight, the material is strong enough to be molded into three-dimensional shapes, enabling one to transform it into a stretcher.